减少
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
减少 (jiǎnshǎo) · to reduce
减少 (jiǎnshǎo) means “to reduce; to decrease”. It is written with 2 characters: 减 (to reduce) + 少 (few). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 减少 is built
The characters
减 jiǎn · to reduce
What 减 is made of
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 咸xián — all
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
Origin hint: 冫 gives the meaning, 咸 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
少 shǎo · few
What 少 is made of
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们要减少浪费。Wǒmen yào jiǎnshǎo làngfèi.We need to cut down on waste.
怎样才能减少垃圾？Zěnyàng cái néng jiǎnshǎo lājī?How can we reduce rubbish?
Questions about 减少
What does 减少 mean?
减少 (jiǎnshǎo) means “to reduce; to decrease”.
How do you pronounce 减少?
减少 is pronounced jiǎnshǎo.
Which HSK level is 减少?
减少 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 减肥jiǎnféito lose weight
- 减轻jiǎnqīngto lighten
- 减jiǎnto reduce
- 多少duōshaohow many
- 不少bùshǎomany
- 青少年qīngshàoniánteenager
- 少数shǎoshùfew
- 少年shàoniánteenager
- 缺少quēshǎoto lack
- 至少zhìshǎoat least
Learn 减少 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 80: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.